Event Notification Report for May 01, 2024
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/30/2024 - 05/01/2024
Agreement State
Event Number: 56999
Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency
Licensee: INEOS
Region: 3
City: Joliet State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01337-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Whitney Cox
HQ OPS Officer: Ian Howard
Notification Date: 02/29/2024
Notification Time: 13:22 [ET]
Event Date: 02/28/2024
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 04/30/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Ruiz, Robert (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Event Text
EN Revision Imported Date: 4/30/2024
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE - STUCK SHUTTER
The following information was provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via phone and email:
"The radiation safety officer (RSO) for INspec Ethylene Oxide and Specialities (INEOS), IL-01337-01, contacted the Agency on 2/28/24, to advise that a fixed gauge was found to have a shutter stuck in the `open' position. The impacted gauge is a Ronan Engineering model X90-SA1-F37, serial number M7388 containing 40 mCi of Cs-137. The device shutter is normally in the `open' position and was only found to be `stuck' during the routine six-month shutter checks. It had likely been in this condition for at least six months. The product vessel that it faces is full of commodity and will remain full for the foreseeable future. Aside from being full of commodity, the vessel is also equipped with locking mechanisms preventing any personnel access.
"Agency staff will be on site in the coming weeks."
NMED Item Number: IL240006
* * * UPDATE ON 4/30/24 FROM W. COX TO T. HERRITY * * *
Agency inspector was on site 3/20/24 while Ronan was there to repair the gauge. The gauge was successfully repaired. This matter is now closed.
Notified R3DO(Betancourt-Roldan) and NMSS Events via email.
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 57089
Rep Org: Mistras Group
Licensee: Mistras Group
Region: 4
City: Prudhoe Bay State: AK
County:
License #: 12-16559-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Joshua Little
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Notification Date: 04/23/2024
Notification Time: 08:48 [ET]
Event Date: 04/23/2024
Event Time: 00:30 [ADT]
Last Update Date: 04/23/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - Safety Equipment Failure
Person (Organization):
Warnick, Greg (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Event Text
RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA SOURCE RETRIEVAL
The following report is a summary of the event provided via phone from the licensee's radiation safety officer:
At 0030 AKDT on April 23, 2024, a radiography crew utilizing a QSA Global 880D exposure device with a 50.9 Ci Ir-192 sealed source experienced an issue where the slide lock of the device actuated prior to the source being in the fully shielded position. The licensee's radiation safety personnel were notified. The source was properly secured in the device at 0440 AKDT by trained personnel using a U tool to reengage the slide lock. There were no overexposures during this incident.